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Intel has an EBIT of $3.4 billion and faces a marginal tax rate of 36.50%. It currently has $1.5 billion in debt out- standing, and a market value of equity of $51 billion. The beta for the stock is 1...
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Assume now that you have been asked to forecast cash flows that you will have available to repurchase stock and pay dividends during the next five years for Conrail (from Problem 18). In making these...
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You have been asked to assess whether Walgreen, a drugstore chain, is correctly priced relative to its competitors in the drugstore industry. The following are the price/sales ratios, profit margins,...
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You are trying to estimate the beta of a private firm that manufactures home appliances. You have managed to obtain betas for publicly traded firms that also manufacture home appliances. The private f...
See AnswerQ: Your company is considering producing a new product. You have a
Your company is considering producing a new product. You have a production facility that is currently used to only 50% of capacity, and you plan to use some of the excess capacity for the new product....
See AnswerQ: WestingHome is a manufacturing company that has accumulated a net operating loss
WestingHome is a manufacturing company that has accumulated a net operating loss of $2 billion over time. It is considering borrowing $5 billion to acquire another company. a. Based on the corporate t...
See AnswerQ: MiniSink is a manufacturing company that has $100 million in debt
MiniSink is a manufacturing company that has $100 million in debt outstanding and 9 million shares trading at $100 per share. The current beta is 1.10, and the interest rate on the debt is 8%. In the...
See AnswerQ: NYNEX, the phone utility for the New York City area,
NYNEX, the phone utility for the New York City area, has approached you for advice on its capital structure. In 1995, NYNEX had debt outstanding of $12.14 billion and equity outstanding of $20.55 bill...
See AnswerQ: Cracker Barrel, which operates restaurants and gift stores, is reexamining
Cracker Barrel, which operates restaurants and gift stores, is reexamining its policy of paying minimal dividends. In 1995, Cracker Barrel reported net income of $66 million; it had capital expenditur...
See AnswerQ: Time Warner is considering a sale of its publishing division. The
Time Warner is considering a sale of its publishing division. The division had earnings EBITDA of $550 million in the most recent year (depreciation was $150 million), growing at an estimated 5% a yea...
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